[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

fear \fear\, v. t. imp.  p. p. feared f=erd; p. pr. 
   vb. n. fearing. oe. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be
   afraid, as. f=aeran to terrify. see fear, n.
   1. to feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to
      consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.
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            i will fear no evil, for thou art with me. --ps.
                                                  xxiii. 4.
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   note: with subordinate clause.

               i greatly fear my money is not safe. --shak.

               i almost fear to quit your hand.   --d. jerrold.
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   2. to have a reverential awe of; to be solicitous to avoid
      the displeasure of.
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            leave them to god above; him serve and fear.
                                                  --milton.
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   3. to be anxious or solicitous for; now replaced by fear
      for. r.
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            the sins of the father are to be laid upon the
            children, therefore . . . i fear you. --shak.
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   4. to suspect; to doubt. obs.
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            ay what else, fear you not her courage? --shak.
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   5. to affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach
      of by fear. obs.
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            fear their people from doing evil.    --robynson
                                                  more's
                                                  utopia.
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            tush, tush fear boys with bugs.      --shak.

   syn: to apprehend; dread; reverence; venerate.
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see also:
feared fearing fear fear for 

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